News Briefs............................................................................................. 2009 IBBY Canada AGM Saturday March 7, 2009 / samedi le 7 mars, 2009
Annual General Meeting All IBBY Canada members welcome / Tous les membres d'IBBY Canada sont bienvenues Location: Download Agenda and 2009 slate of officers ............................................................................................. IBBY Canada / PEN Canada events in Toronto and Edmonton celebrate 25th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week (www.freedomtoread.ca), acclaimed Canadian authors, editors, and publishers are gathering in Toronto and Edmonton to read from outrageously entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking books for young readers. To learn more, click here. ............................................................................................. Holiday Fundraiser for the Children in Crisis Fund Click here to learn more about the Children in Crisis Fund. ............................................................................................. Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman recipients of Russell Grant IBBY Canada is pleased to announce that Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman are the recipients of this year's Frances E. Russell Grant. Read more here. ............................................................................................. Ten Canadians attend IBBY’s 31st Congress
............................................................................................. Letter from IBBY President Patsy Aldana Patsy Aldana, pillar of the Canadian children's book publishing industry, has been equally active globally in her first two years as President of IBBY International. Read about the efforts of IBBY around the world under her leadership. ............................................................................................ Marion Seary Donations to IBBY Canada Funds donated in the name of the award and profits from the poster sales are directed to IBBY Canada. We salute Marion’s friends for creating these tributes to Marion and her belief in the power of children’s books. For more details, and information about making a donation or purchasing the poster, please see our Summer 2008 newsletter. ............................................................................................. IBBY Canada's Support Continues IBBY Canada has, for a third time, nominated South African EMEP (Extra Mural Education Project), Unknown 2 Known, to receive IBBY-Yamada funding. Liz Page, IBBY International’s communications director, explains the significance of the project: ............................................................................................ Give the Gift of IBBY! Looking for a meaningful gift? Why not give an IBBY donation in your friends and loved ones names? Better yet, sign them up for a membership and they will receive newsletters, a say in IBBY Canada issues, and a subscription to Bookbird (depending on membership level). IBBY Canada is a charitable organization devoted to promoting Canadian literature around the world and supporting literacy programs. Click here to give the gift that keeps on giving! |
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Current Projects............................................................................................. Children in Crisis Fund
IBBY has launched a worldwide appeal for funds to support its Children in Crisis Programme. Current Projects funded are the Lebanon Project (conflict management for war-traumatized children), the Gaza Project (creates libraries in two community centres in Palestine and bibliotherapy training for workers in those centres), and the Colombia Project (creates reading clubs and circulating libraries for 1,000 street children displaced by sixty years of war in Colombia). To learn how you can help, please click here or send a cheque to IBBY Canada c/o The Canadian Children's Book Centre, 40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1B9 (please write "Children in Crisis Fund" on the memo line).
............................................................................................. IBBY Canada School Twinning Project
What better way to honour IBBY founder Jella Lepman's belief in the importance of "building a bridge of children's books" than by participating in a unique, enriching twinning project? If you are a Canadian teacher, this project will give your students hands-on experience with storytelling and a chance to learn about children and culture in South Africa. Read more about the IBBY Canada School Twinning Project here and here.
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Ten Canadians attended IBBY’s 31st Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark Sept.7-10, 2008 celebrating Stories in History – History in Stories:
